RN Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Program Manager

ccf; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System is seeking an RN Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Program Manager at the Main Campus in Cleveland. You will lead VAD program operations, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and ensure regulatory compliance while advancing patient care and outcomes.

The role requires a BSN, Ohio and Florida RN licenses, and 3+ years in advanced heart failure therapies with VAD experience. Travel within the system and occasional international coordination may be needed.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Current State Licensures as a registered nurse (Ohio and Florida).
• Three years demonstrated knowledge and experience in advanced heart failure therapies.
• Experience managing patients with ventricular assist devices (VADs).
• Preferred: Master's degree in Nursing, MBA or Health Care Administration.

Responsibilities

• Maintains coordinated VAD patient care schedule and identifies improvement opportunities.
• Coordinates multidisciplinary team meetings and prepares documentation.
• Lead Joint Commission VAD program site visit preparations (two per year).
• Develops and maintains ongoing process and quality improvement program.
• Administers knowledge of Joint Commission VAD-specific certification and regulatory standards.
• Educates care providers in collaboration with the MCS team on updated care standards.
• Uses program data to drive quality and informs future development.
• Keeps VAD resource binders updated and maintains the MCS Manual annually.

Skills

English

Advanced heart failure knowledge

VAD experience

Education

BSN

RN Licensure Ohio

RN Licensure Florida

Master's degree in Nursing, MBA or Health Care Administration

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

RN Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Program Manager

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Transplant Center-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

T97510

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:30am-4:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

A caregiver in this position will work 7:30am to 4:30pm with no weekends, holidays or on-call requirements.

The main location will be held at CC Main Campus with CC Florida Weston requirements 1-2 times per year.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Maintains limited VAD patient care schedule to ensure familiarity with current state and to identify potential performance improvement opportunities in processes, team design, documentation standards, and equipment utilization.
• Coordinates multidisciplinary team meetings, prepares and maintains documentation, facilitates teams by using appropriate performance improvement methodology.
• Takes responsibility for coordination of the two yearly Joint Commission VAD Program site visit preparations, ensuring the multidisciplinary team is aware of and prepared for their elements of the inspection.
• Responsibilities include development and maintenance of ongoing process and quality improvement program.
• Administrative knowledge of Joint Commission VAD-specific certification and related regulatory agency standards.
• Educates and/or organizes educational activities for continuum of care providers (Staff, nursing, APRN's, Residents, etc.) in conjunction with the Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) team to keep current with regulatory recommendations and updated standards of care.
• Demonstrates understanding of the program's VAD-Transplant quality and research database and how to utilize the data to drive quality.
• Collect, collate, interpret and present data on performance measures with the multidisciplinary team to inform and guide future program development and initiatives.
• Responsible for ensuring VAD resource binders for patients, families and caregivers are updated.
• Ensures maintenance of MCS Manual annually.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• BSN
• English
• Current State Licensures as a registered nurse (Ohio and Florida)
• Three years demonstrated knowledge and experience in advanced heart failure therapies
• Experience managing patients with ventricular assist devices (VADs)

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Master's degree in Nursing, MBA or Health Care Administration
• Process improvement, quality improvement or regulatory compliance experience

Requirements:

• Ability to travel throughout the hospital system and to US-based locations as needed.
• Ability to serve as a consultant to international markets, which may require early or late meetings hours on an occasional basis.
• Ability to walk throughout Main and Weston campus locations to interface with VAD caregivers.
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment.
• Ability to hold and display clinical equipment for demonstration & training purposes.
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective gear.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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